{"id":3829,"date":"2024-02-12T01:23:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T01:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=3829"},"modified":"2024-02-12T01:23:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T01:23:48","slug":"plants-the-foolproof-skewer-technique-to-find-out-if-they-are-dying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanasadvice.com\/?p=3829","title":{"rendered":"Plants: the foolproof skewer technique to find out if they are dying"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-0b3c4909-bb82-456f-86b4-0d4fff880088\">Here&#8217;s the&nbsp; foolproof&nbsp;&nbsp;skewer&nbsp;<strong>method that lets you know if they&#8217;re dying.&nbsp;<\/strong>It&#8217;s truly phenomenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-6eac2754-bbcf-41b6-9792-525bff4a01e8\">High temperatures, lack of nutrients, insect attack or disease can damage the health of the plants in your garden.&nbsp;But there&#8217;s a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>new trick<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;that only expert nurserymen know: it&#8217;s called&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>the skewer technique<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;It allows you to understand whether plants are dying or not.&nbsp;It&#8217;s an amazing method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-e41f5382-5eec-42d8-91f4-beaacadfa5be\">Healthy and thriving plants: what nutrients are needed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-860317a0-d17f-4bbc-801b-2bba1439e69b\">Exposure to the sun, climate, soil PH, humidity, mineral salts and external agents are all factors that have&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>a crucial effect on plant health<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;To grow healthy and thriving, plants must absorb&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>all nutrients from water, air and soil<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen are the non-mineral nutrients obtained from water and air, while other mineral nutrients are absorbed by plant roots from the soil.&nbsp;Soil acidity and texture determine the amount of nutrients needed&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>for plant growth and health<\/strong>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-fee880c9-aa2e-4f13-b1e4-19dca249fc93\">Calcium is&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>an essential mineral<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;that plays a key role in cell division.&nbsp;A nitrogen deficiency slows plant growth, while an excess of nitrogen causes imbalances in the life cycle.&nbsp;Phosphorus is also one of the main macronutrients necessary for the correct development of plant growth processes.&nbsp;Other essential nutrients for plant growth are&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>copper, iron, chloride, zinc, molybdenum, boron, potassium and magnesium<\/strong>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-b9230a92-95f7-4eb6-879e-d41af7109a92\">Spit technique: what does it involve?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f57a3855-0a24-42ac-b4a6-7bfa25ec030e\">To check the health of the plants, you need to&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>use the skewer technique<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;Just stick a skewer into the soil and, after pulling it out, you will know whether the soil is wet or dry.&nbsp;In short,&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>a wooden skewer<\/strong>&nbsp;is enough &nbsp;to understand the state of hydration of the soil and the health of the plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-563e67ed-b28f-4a70-8fa7-29230d0aed66\">With high temperatures, it is best&nbsp;<strong>to water plants early in the morning or in the evening<\/strong>&nbsp;.&nbsp;When temperatures are low, it is not necessary to excessively water the plants.&nbsp;This is because they enter a state of quiescence.&nbsp;This also applies&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>in case of heavy rains<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;because there is a risk of&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;causing irreparable damage to plant species<\/strong>&nbsp;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the&nbsp; foolproof&nbsp;&nbsp;skewer&nbsp;method that lets you know if they&#8217;re dying.&nbsp;It&#8217;s truly phenomenal. 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